Flip Simmons
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Flip Simmons | |
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| Born | Canberra, ACT, Australia |
| Origin | Australia |
| Genres | Music Theatre, Gospel, Pop, Soul, Rhythm and blues, |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, film, stage and voice actor |
| Website | flipsimmons |
Flip Simmons is an Australian actor and musician.
He is a graduate of St Edmund's College, Canberra[1] & Brent Street – School of Performing Arts[2]
Notably, he has performed with artists such as George Benson, Josh Groban, John Farnham, Delta Goodrem, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and the Rogue Traders, Christine Anu, Paulini, Sharon and Christine Muscat (Sister2Sister), Rob Guest, internet sensation Miranda Sings.
He is of English, Filipino, Irish, Spanish and Swedish heritage[3] and is known to sing in multiple languages and genres. He has supported artists such as Anthony Castelo, Hajji Alejandro, Hannah Villame and the late Yoyoy Villame, on their Australian tours.[4]
Film and television credits include; AFI Award winning Lantana, The ARIA Music Awards, The Helpmann Awards, Good Morning Australia, Midday, Mornings with Kerri-Anne and Celebrate! Christmas in the Capital, along with number of short films and music videos.
In New York in 2001, Flip had castings for the Broadway and American touring companies of RENT for the roles of Angel and Mark, during which, his audition process was broadcast in a television special on the musical on America's Fox Network.
Theatre
Theatre work includes; extensive work with the Canberra Philharmonic, work with Opera Australia, touring Australia covering the role of Roger in Grease – The Arena Spectacular, and playing Nachum and Grandma Tzeitel next to the legendary Chaim Topol in the Australasian tour of Fiddler on the Roof.[5]
He is currently playing the role of Ritchie Valens in the Australian tour of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story in remembrance of the 50th anniversary of "The Day the Music Died".